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Cultural persistence among the modern Iroquois

Anthropos53 • Published In 1958 • Pages: 473-483

By: Freilich, Morris.

Abstract
This article shows that cultural ideals of traditional Iroquois society have been preserved despite a long process of acculturation. Freilich demonstrates this phenomenon by describing how in his choice of a relatively dangerous occupation, structural steel work, the modern Mohawk male is able to achieve prestige that is no longer available to him through warfare. The paper is divided into three parts; the first presents a culture summary of the Mohawk during the early historical period, the second part discusses environmental changes that took place after the arrival of European settlers, and the third part discusses the Mohawk of the 1950s.
Subjects
Sociocultural trends
culture
Iroquois
HRAF PubDate
1996
Region
North America
Sub Region
Eastern Woodlands
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1962
Field Date
1956
Coverage Date
variable
Coverage Place
Mohawk ; United States and Canada
Notes
Morris Freilich
LCSH
Iroquois Indians